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google trends: labels and context

the newly announced (5/23/07) google trends is looking at the world a little too optimistic: here is one example why you do not want to describe your highest gaining search results as “spicy” or “on fire”.

microwaved baby

view the microwaved baby trend. careful (involves texans and satan.)

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One Response to “google trends: labels and context”

  1. flo Says:
    May 23rd, 2007 at 14.37

    Just posted this to google’s news-serv:

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    Not such a good idea to use “spicy” and “on fire” as labels.

    I just looked at the trend for the microwaved baby. It’s spicy.
    9/11 no doubt would have been on fire.

    Please rethink!

    http://guckenheim.org/2007/05/23/google-trends-labels-and-context/

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    Maybe they’ll change it.

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